Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador is 98.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 94.5% | — |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Ecuador was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.